Literary Terms and Concepts

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Literacy

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The ability to read and write.

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Character

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A person, animal, or figure represented in a literary work.

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Conflict

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A struggle between opposing forces, typically the central problem in a story.

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Internal Conflict

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A psychological struggle within the mind of a character.

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External Conflict

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A struggle between a character and an outside force, such as nature or another character.

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Narrator

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The person or character who tells the story.

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Point of View

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The perspective from which a story is told.

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1st Person Point of View

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The story is narrated by one character at a time, using 'I' or 'we'.

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2nd Person Point of View

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The narrator tells the story to another character using 'you'.

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3rd Person Point of View

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The narrator tells the story using 'he', 'she', or 'they'.